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Ride Schedule

   6:30 AM.                      Registration Opens
   8:00 AM.                      62 mile Ride Begins
   9:00 AM.                      30 Mile Ride Begins
   10:00 AM.                    15 mile Ride BeginS
   11:00 AM. to 3:00 PM.    Barbeque Lunch Served
   1:00 Pm.                      Prize Drawing

Ride Description

Pedal off those winter doldrums. Start the cycling season by meeting old friends and making new ones in the expected 1500+ riders who come each year to enjoy the Lions Club's Tour De Sewer. Touted as the best organized bike ride in the area, the Tour de Sewer offers your choice of interesting 15, 30 and 62 mile fun bike rides, not races. The rides will leave the John Anson Ford Park in Bell Gardens , starting at 8:00 a.m. The 62 mile route will proceed north to Hacienda Heights . On the 30 mile course there is one moderate hill to climb and descend, the remainder of the course is relatively flat. The 15 mile course is flat. WE WILL RIDE RAIN OR SHINE.

The Tour de Sewer is not a race and is open to all individuals, clubs and teams who wish to participate. There is no age limit, but riders should be physically fit, and should have previously been on a ride of this distance.

 

Support
The course will be marked at each turn. Volunteers will be on the course and at the park to provide first-aid. Downey Amateur Radio Club will again be providing radio communications over the entire course. Rest stops will be set up along each route with water and refreshments. Roving mechanical support will also be provided to assist when needed or to transport stranded cyclists back to the park.

 

Safety and Rules

The use of ANSI or SNELL approved helmets is required. The Tour de Sewer is not a race. Slower riders must stay to the right, faster riders must make their presence known when passing. All bicycles should be checked by an experienced bicycle mechanic or your favorite bike shop (especially brakes and tires). All roads will be open to regular traffic and cyclists are responsible for obeying all traffic laws.

 

 

 

BRDAA ride rating scale

The Bicycle Ride Director's Association of America (BRDAA) has developed the ride difficulty rating scale described below. To find out more about the Bicycle Ride Directors Association of America, BRDAA, go to www.brdaa.org

       The 15 mile route is rated very easy. * 

      The 30 mile route is rated as easy. ***

        The 62 mile route is rated as moderate. ****

The BRDAA rating system consists of one to six stars; one star representing a very easy ride, progressing to six stars indicating a very difficult ride. For a complete list of other cycling events, go to www.bikelink.com or www.active.com.

STARS

DIFFICULTY 

VERTICAL GAIN (feet)

DISTANCE (miles)

******

Extremely Difficult 

3000-3500+

100+

*****

Difficult 

2000-3000

60-80+

****

Moderate

1000-2000 

40-60+

***

Easy to Moderate

500-1000

20-40

**

Easy 

250-500

10-20

*

Children's Ride

0-250 

under 10